News Story: West - Reel Wedding June 17, 1951
Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Sep 2013
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The Bronte Enterprise
Bronte, Texas
June 22, 1951
West - Reel Wedding June 17, 1951
Miss Shirley Ann West and Mr. Charles Edward Reel were united in marriage
Sunday night, June 17 at 7 p.m. In a single ring ceremony read by
Rev. J. E. Fuller, pastor of the First Methodist church here. The quiet
candlelight ceremony was administered at the home of the bride's mother,
Mrs. Minnie B. West, in the presence of relatives and a few close friends
of the bride and groom.
The bride was given in marriage by her mother, who also served as her
attendant, Mr. Preston Reel served his brother as best man.
For her wedding and a short wedding trip, the bride wore a suit of nylon
faile and pink accessories. Her corsage was of pink asteroids.
For something old, she carried a handmade lace and linen handkerchief
belonging to Mrs. J. D. Leonard. Mrs. Leonard carried the handkerchief
at her own wedding which was performed by the bride's late father,
Rev. D. M. West on Dec. 3, 1911.
For something new, she wore her wedding costume and for something borrowed
she wore a double string of pearls belonging to Mrs. Taylor Emerson.
For something blue she had blue bows as part of her accessories.
For money in her shoe, she had a tiny gold coin which had belonged to her
sister, Minnie Blanche West, who died in 1933. The coin was given to her
sister by Mr. W. H. Poynter, former president of a bank in Dover.
Immediately following the wedding ceremony, an informal reception was held
in the home of the bride's mother. The table was laid in lace with the
appointments in pink, white and crystal.
The bridegroom's sister, Mrs. Travis Weatherly and his sister-in-law
Mrs. Preston Reel, assisted in serving.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Reel of Nashville, Ark.
He is employed by Morris and McCutchen Drilling Co.
The bride is the daughter of the late Rev. D. M. West and Mrs. Minnie West.
The late Mr. West was a long time resident of Bronte and for many years
edited and published the Bronte Enterprise.
The bride has lived in Bronte all of her life and was a student in the
Bronte school.
After the wedding the couple left for a short wedding trip. They are now
at home in the West Apartments here in Bronte.
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